Dil(1990)
Dil (1990) is a Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Indra Kumar in his directorial debut. The film stars Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, and Saeed Jaffrey. The story follows Raja, a carefree college student, and Madhu, a proud rich girl, who fall in love despite their fathers' greed and class differences. The film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the conflict between money and happiness. It was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1990 and received positive reviews for its soundtrack and performances. Madhuri Dixit won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role. The film was released on 15 June 1990.
Dil is streaming on Prime Video and ShemarooMe since 26 April 1991.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Netflix, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 26 April 1991
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Indra Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
Raja is a wild college student who loves parties. Madhu is a rich and arrogant girl. They hate each other at first, but a false accusation changes everything. When their greedy fathers try to separate them, Raja and Madhu must fight for their love against all odds.
“Love is stronger than money.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Dil
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Madhuri Dixit (16 films together), Anupam Kher & Saeed Jaffrey (9 films together), Saeed Jaffrey & Deven Verma (4 films together), Anupam Kher & Aamir Khan (3 films together), Madhuri Dixit & Saeed Jaffrey (3 films together), and Indra Kumar & Madhuri Dixit (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Dil' was changed from its original working title 'Dil Lagane Ki Sazaa'.
- Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit's hit song 'Mujhe Neend Na Aaye' was shot in a single night at Mumbai's Kamalistan Studio.
- The film's success helped establish director Indra Kumar's reputation for making big-budget family entertainers.
- Actor Anupam Kher, who played the father, was already a well-known star, having won a National Award for 'Saaransh'.
- The movie's plot shares similarities with the 1987 Hollywood film 'Hiding Out', though it is not an official remake.
- It was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1990, cementing Aamir Khan's position as a leading star.
- The comic character 'Bunty' was played by actor Tiku Talsania, who became popular for his role in this film.